Yogi, CrossFit Coach and Wellness Consultant

Author: tanell

In a perfect world we would all be following perfect diets, live according to an ideal routine, and only make the best lifestyle choices. In reality it’s not so easy, so we just have to do the next best thing, which is doing what we can. My life is really busy and I have the […]

STRENGTH TRAINING FOR women has gone mainstream. Soccer moms, grandmas, and even teenage girls are buying into the benefits of being stronger. Strength training is important for men and women alike and for all ages too. Working out with weights not only radically transforms your body, it also alters your psychology. You feel a deep […]

WHILE PEOPLE LIKE to call Valentine’s Day a commercial plot by capitalists, I personally like to indulge fully in the month of love. And by indulging, I don’t mean receiving semi-wilted roses from the supermarket or getting over processed chocolate products. To me, indulging means making time to write notes to my best friends and remind […]

I am a mobility nerd. I love learning new ways to make my body move better and to feel better. I refuse to believe that anybody should live with pain and I still want to be able to stand up from the floor easily when I am ninety. I am a Yoga Tune Up® teacher. […]

I am a sugar fiend. As a little girl my mom allowed me to eat cake for breakfast and snicker bars when I got hungry during shopping outings. As a model I fought my chocolate urges, but when I finally gave up modeling full-time I vowed to never restrict myself again. That being said, every […]

A FEW MONTHS AGO, while browsing the magazine stand in Walmart, I noticed a headline on Vogue magazine that read “The Shape Issue—Plus the Fittest Woman on Earth.” I smirked, since the titles of Fittest Woman and Fittest Man on Earth are awarded at the yearly CrossFit Games. I thought there was no way that Vogue, […]

THE WORD “BEAUTY” is loaded with positive and negative connotations. And it’s so easy to get swept up in the changeable emotions of feeling beautiful one moment and ugly the next. The only way to feel confident in our media-driven society is to create your own definition of beauty. What this means for me is that I accept myself […]

Do you have a cranky back, or a sore shoulder? Ever feel the frustration of not knowing why it feels that way or how you can fix it? I have had that feeling many times, which has led me to research and study my own body as deeply as I can. I think it’s ridiculous […]

What are your fitness goals? If your fitness regime is non-existent at present, simply adding three workouts of twenty minutes each into your schedule will greatly benefit your health. Being fit is easier than you think, the hardest part is committing to it. Start by setting a clear and achievable goal for yourself.